Chestnuts roasting on an open fire
2025-12-27
The chestnut tree fed humans and forest animals for at least 9 thousand years until a fungus, accidentally imported in 1904, was responsible for killing 30 million acres of chestnut forest in 40 years. Today most chestnuts come from Italy, but they are not the same as the sweeter American chestnut, according to USA Today. Comments | Permalink
2025-12-27
The chestnut tree fed humans and forest animals for at least 9 thousand years until a fungus, accidentally imported in 1904, was responsible for killing 30 million acres of chestnut forest in 40 years. Today most chestnuts come from Italy, but they are not the same as the sweeter American chestnut, according to USA Today. Comments | Permalink
Historic Adair County Courthouse at night
2025-12-27 - Downtown Columbia, KY - Photo from Mayor Pam Hoots
This quiet holiday scene of the historic Adair County Courthouse and public square at night was shared by Mayor Pam Hoots. Leading traffic from the courthouse - Jamestown Street goes off the square to the lower left and Greensburg Street to the right. Burkesville Street and Campbellsville Street go off the square at the top and bottom right. Comments | Permalink
2025-12-27 - Downtown Columbia, KY - Photo from Mayor Pam Hoots
This quiet holiday scene of the historic Adair County Courthouse and public square at night was shared by Mayor Pam Hoots. Leading traffic from the courthouse - Jamestown Street goes off the square to the lower left and Greensburg Street to the right. Burkesville Street and Campbellsville Street go off the square at the top and bottom right. Comments | Permalink
Watching for tidbits that fall from holiday table
2025-12-26- Photo by Linda Waggener, ColumbiaMagazine.com
Moose and Churchill, the Waggener family dogs, waited patiently, hoping some of the foods on the holiday table might fall (or be secretly shared) with them. It is a special time of year, after all. Comments | Permalink
2025-12-26- Photo by Linda Waggener, ColumbiaMagazine.com
Moose and Churchill, the Waggener family dogs, waited patiently, hoping some of the foods on the holiday table might fall (or be secretly shared) with them. It is a special time of year, after all. Comments | Permalink
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